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and secretary of state john kerry is going with the diplomatic issues trying to get both to the table. moscow is refusing to recognize the leadership in kiev and insisting the armed groups are there for self-defense. a u.n. envoy was threatened in crimea and told to leave. they're now stepping up training for poland's air force, sending a half dozen fighter jets. hillary clinton discussed comments, comparing the move to the nazis before world war ii. >> what i said yesterday is that the claims by president putin and other russians that they had to go into crimea and maybe further into eastern ukraine because they had to protect the russian minorities. and that is reminiscent of claims that were made back in the 1930s. >> and finally, an anchor on the u.s. network r.t., or russia today quit her job on air accusing the kremlin-funded station of whitewashing president putin's actions. >>> and many americans are fed up with washington politics, in a hearing on the irs targeting of conservative and tea party groups, daryl issa began by grilling irs official lois learner. for 11 minutes, an
and secretary of state john kerry is going with the diplomatic issues trying to get both to the table. moscow is refusing to recognize the leadership in kiev and insisting the armed groups are there for self-defense. a u.n. envoy was threatened in crimea and told to leave. they're now stepping up training for poland's air force, sending a half dozen fighter jets. hillary clinton discussed comments, comparing the move to the nazis before world war ii. >> what i said yesterday is that the...
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kerry's intervention came as he arrived in kiev to show support for the country's new leadership of the small role but financial. with the aid package including a billion dollars of energy subsidies then we can warn that his government was going up from the sanctions to impose and russia. as soon as this week so far the sanctions and diplomatic isolation appeared to be having little impact will be hearing from our reporters throughout the region often visible on the laces fuss moving to them while we still see me and putting them into the panic among the non ukrainian treat the nice in the green the emboldened by the team's presence. they seek to negotiate with the russian forces controlling and things the russian soldiers on meeting the times reported from time magazine present at the seams. eventually backed down. instead they have to await orders from moscow to how to proceed. it is judging into tin for the last time consequence teens from the press in advance of the last week. he was asked his opinion on the change of government in ukraine. later the russian speaking population
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this will be one of the key things, we believe, that john kerry will be talking about when he comes to kiev tomorrow. this real fear of wider russian intervention and how best to prevent this. frances? >> all right. developing and happening quickly. we appreciate it. >>> snow, wind and record cold continues. check out this photo from late sunday. this morning, the storm is moving into the mid-atlantic and northeast carrying up to a foot of snow in some places. chris has more. looks like there is a nice layer already on the ground right now. >> yes, frances, it looks nice, but it doesn't feel too great. bitter cold out here, driving wind that pops up right on cue. and snow that has been falling since about 2:00 eastern time this morning. so we have about an inch, inch and a half, two inches on the ground right now. philadelphia is starting to come alive a little bit as people try and make their way to work if they do have to work. a lot of places here are on some sort of delay, governmental offices are shut down. the schools are shut down. as just the latest burst of winter weather come
this will be one of the key things, we believe, that john kerry will be talking about when he comes to kiev tomorrow. this real fear of wider russian intervention and how best to prevent this. frances? >> all right. developing and happening quickly. we appreciate it. >>> snow, wind and record cold continues. check out this photo from late sunday. this morning, the storm is moving into the mid-atlantic and northeast carrying up to a foot of snow in some places. chris has more....
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a row you win and that's us at the trio's think john kerry is due to rising kiev on tuesday i was done he said. agenda that included plans to meet with and it was a statement issued by the state department are quite early this morning late on sunday night in washington indicating that he would meet with the cranes and new leaders as well with business leaders and i we also know that this matter at this hour is of one of his assistant secretary of state's victorian humans but is on her way to vienna to meet with representatives from the osc see who's also been told the osce plans to travel from vienna by odessa ukraine but here to kiev and there's discussions and perhaps that's twenty eight nation group can in fact leave a a a a a neutral us delegation that would be acceptable but to russia sending them to crimea to. if you will keep the peace. there are modern other events. russia says it is russian speaking and nationals in korea in crimea are in danger of attack and it's been. that is that its presence there has been requested to legitimately by the leadership in the crimea we also k
a row you win and that's us at the trio's think john kerry is due to rising kiev on tuesday i was done he said. agenda that included plans to meet with and it was a statement issued by the state department are quite early this morning late on sunday night in washington indicating that he would meet with the cranes and new leaders as well with business leaders and i we also know that this matter at this hour is of one of his assistant secretary of state's victorian humans but is on her way to...
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secretary of state john kerry is there after flying from kiev. he's expecting to meet the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who said the legitimate president in ukraine was removed unconstitutionally and the west is setting a bad example by supporting ukraine. >> translator: if we were to give this allowment to those who are going to govern our great brotherly neighbor, we should be aware that this bad example is contagious and we have to be really cos assistant without any double standards. >>> let's move to crimea to bbc's ben brown who joins me from sevastopol there, overlooking the sea there. important is where you've been today and what you've seen literally at the entrance to one of the military bases in that city. >> reporter: that's right, nik. this crimea feels very much under de facto russian control now. if you just have a look around here, you can see people out along the bay here promenading, it's a lovely day. it seems very peaceful. 58% of the population here who are russian, they've been coming up to us, some of them with rus
secretary of state john kerry is there after flying from kiev. he's expecting to meet the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who said the legitimate president in ukraine was removed unconstitutionally and the west is setting a bad example by supporting ukraine. >> translator: if we were to give this allowment to those who are going to govern our great brotherly neighbor, we should be aware that this bad example is contagious and we have to be really cos assistant without any double...
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coming up on "early today," secretary of state john kerry is on his way to ukraine as the u.s. ratchets up the pressure on russian leader vladimir putin over his military occupation in crimea. >> i think the strong condemnation that is received from countries around the world indicates the degree to which russia is on the wrong side of history on this. >> as midterm primary election season kicks off, new poll numbers mean bad news for both parties. >>> say it isn't so. the pope drops an f bomb at mass. >>> rescuers begin picking up classic corvettes in a sinkhole. and a massive snowman that puts all others to shame. it is tuesday, march 4th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. i'm frances rivera. we start this tuesday with rising tensions around the world. just a short time ago, russian president vladimir putin told reporters in moscow he supports viktor yanukovych and he reserves the right to use force in eastern ukraine as a last resort. right now, some 16,000 russian troops are holding firm in the region of ukraine known as crimea. ian williams is live f
coming up on "early today," secretary of state john kerry is on his way to ukraine as the u.s. ratchets up the pressure on russian leader vladimir putin over his military occupation in crimea. >> i think the strong condemnation that is received from countries around the world indicates the degree to which russia is on the wrong side of history on this. >> as midterm primary election season kicks off, new poll numbers mean bad news for both parties. >>> say it...
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kerry and president obama worked the phones, coordinating with allies. all of them, every one of them are prepared to go to the hilt to isolate russia with respect to this invasion. >> on the table economic sanctions. freezing assets of russian official officials, isolation on trade and investment and a boycott of the g8 scheduled for sochi in june. there's talk of throwing russia out of the g8. president obama spoke with the leaders of great britain, germany and poland. they are trying to deploy international monitors. one option that is not on the table is military action by the west. "we are trying to de-escalate this", says a senior official. another added that the focus was on economic options. republicans and democrats are supporting the president, some believe president obama should have seen it coming. >> putin is playing chess and i think we are playing marbles. >> the u.s. signalled that it could get much-needed financial support to ukraine. treasury secretary jack lew spoke with treasury counterparts, saying washington will work with partners
kerry and president obama worked the phones, coordinating with allies. all of them, every one of them are prepared to go to the hilt to isolate russia with respect to this invasion. >> on the table economic sanctions. freezing assets of russian official officials, isolation on trade and investment and a boycott of the g8 scheduled for sochi in june. there's talk of throwing russia out of the g8. president obama spoke with the leaders of great britain, germany and poland. they are trying...
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not what secretary of state john kerry is saying. and the u.s. and europe, one very basic thing the u.s. can do, start providing more energy to europe. europe depends on russian gas. putin is banking on that, that europe won't act in this situation. we could start in the long term changing that energy balance. getting more american gas to europe. >> mr. ambassador, where can the west find leverage over russia? the u.s. needs to work with them. it's not an isolated incident. we have syria we have iran. david is just talking about the major economic and energy ties there with europe. so where does the leverage come from? >> i think we should not overstate the problems of pushing back very hard against the russians. the russians, yes, they are trying to be somewhat helpful in our conversations with iran. and we need them to do something on syria, but they've not been key to either of these. certainly not on the iran side. we can deal with the iran negotiations on nuclear, without the russians. so i don't think we should be constrained by other issue
not what secretary of state john kerry is saying. and the u.s. and europe, one very basic thing the u.s. can do, start providing more energy to europe. europe depends on russian gas. putin is banking on that, that europe won't act in this situation. we could start in the long term changing that energy balance. getting more american gas to europe. >> mr. ambassador, where can the west find leverage over russia? the u.s. needs to work with them. it's not an isolated incident. we have syria...
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secretary kerry also med with the foreign ministers of britain, germany, france and italy. in ukraine, new violence overnight where pro-russian activists briefly took over a government building. now officials in crimea have announced plans to hold a referendum in ten days on whether crimea should separate from ukraine and become part of russia. nbc 'ian williams is in the ukrainian capital of kiev with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, tamron, today's diplomacy certain to be overshadowed by the latest news of crimea, but the recently stored is to hold a referendum with a simple question, whether they want to be part of ukraine or the russian federation. now, that's certain to be seen in the west as yet another step towards a formal annexation of crimea by moscow. now, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov is unlikely to see it that way. he's already decided the russian troops occupiesing crimea. he's described the soldiers as being a self-defense force over which russia has no influence. the attention today will be on a meeting of eu leaders in brussels. they have bee
secretary kerry also med with the foreign ministers of britain, germany, france and italy. in ukraine, new violence overnight where pro-russian activists briefly took over a government building. now officials in crimea have announced plans to hold a referendum in ten days on whether crimea should separate from ukraine and become part of russia. nbc 'ian williams is in the ukrainian capital of kiev with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, tamron, today's diplomacy certain to be...
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secretary of state john kerry is due here tomorrow. a delegation from the international monetary fund is arriving today and plans to spend about two weeks here trying to figure out ways to shore up ukraine's economy. and the e.u.'s foreign policy chief katherine ashton is planning another trip this week. all the wheels are in motion but escalation of all this military activity continues in crimea and other parts of eastern ukraine, jon. jon: whether diplomacy is important to vladmir putin is the central question here. amy kellogg, reporting live from kiev. thank you, amy. jenna: that is a big question. michael singh, is here. what do you see here as foreign policy progresses in ukraine? >> the independence of ukraine is obviously at stake. amy mentioned that the possibility that russia will not just size crimea but further territory in ukraine. then of course there is something much broader at stake which is, can the west still respond to this type of aggression? you know, what message will this send not only to vladmir putin but, and
secretary of state john kerry is due here tomorrow. a delegation from the international monetary fund is arriving today and plans to spend about two weeks here trying to figure out ways to shore up ukraine's economy. and the e.u.'s foreign policy chief katherine ashton is planning another trip this week. all the wheels are in motion but escalation of all this military activity continues in crimea and other parts of eastern ukraine, jon. jon: whether diplomacy is important to vladmir putin is...
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senator kerry addressed apac and president obama is not speaking at the summit. he was here a couple of years ago. we are hearing from secretary kerry, expect him to address the question of iran and he'll use a phrase he's used before, that the u.s. is not trusting iran but testing iran. >> thank you, libby. >> russia is one of the biggest energy supplies in the world and the conflict in ukraine is throwing a monkey where you k w know -- wrench in the markets. >> ukraine in crisis from violent clashes, to an uneasy calm... >> ...really reminisent of cold war brinksmanship >> as international tensions rise, stay with al jazeera america for complete global coverage. don't miss a special america tonight, what's next for ukraine, and what it all means for u.s. - russia relations - >> we are now deeply concerned >> stay with al jazeera america for continuing coverage america tonight's exclusive on depth look at the ukraine crisis >> welcome back to al jazeera america. russia is calling for a national unity deal as it is tightening the grip on crimea. the new governmen
senator kerry addressed apac and president obama is not speaking at the summit. he was here a couple of years ago. we are hearing from secretary kerry, expect him to address the question of iran and he'll use a phrase he's used before, that the u.s. is not trusting iran but testing iran. >> thank you, libby. >> russia is one of the biggest energy supplies in the world and the conflict in ukraine is throwing a monkey where you k w know -- wrench in the markets. >> ukraine in...
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kerry is landing there in an hour and entering a diplomatic hornet's net. what do we know on his agenda today? >> reporter: good morning, thomas. the secretary of state will land here into a very foggy and drizzle be kiev about an hour and a half from now. primarily as a show of support for ukraine's interim government. he'll be meeting government leaders. he also will be going to parliament here. at which protesters have already been gathering and urging the government and john kerry to take a tough line against moscow. we are probably going to hear tough words. certainly there will be some pretty combative recognize r ii john contrary. the ukrainians are keen to see what he can put on the table and what support there might be for an economy here which is in free-fall. his visit, of course, coinciding with the visit from the imf looking at ways to rescue the beleaguered economy. certainly they will be looking to see what sort of firm spo support, what measures kerry can put behind the strong words we have seen so far. >> nbc news ian williams, thanks so mu
kerry is landing there in an hour and entering a diplomatic hornet's net. what do we know on his agenda today? >> reporter: good morning, thomas. the secretary of state will land here into a very foggy and drizzle be kiev about an hour and a half from now. primarily as a show of support for ukraine's interim government. he'll be meeting government leaders. he also will be going to parliament here. at which protesters have already been gathering and urging the government and john kerry to...
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will secretary kerry's visit help? and hillary clinton goes after putin with a nazi germany comparison. does that enhance her poll numbers? >>> and john travolta's mea culpa. >>> good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, march 5th. welcome to "way too early," trying to limit its flubs to one syllable. it depends on where you put the emphasis on the syllable. meeting with his russian counterpart to talk through mounting tensions through ukraine. secretary kerry visited kiev, bringing with him prayers for slain protesters and $1 billion aid package, paid tribute to the fallen on the street. claiming no russian soldiers were occupying crimea. >> he denied that there were any russian troops in crimea, occupying crimea. >> he really denied there were troops in crimea? >> yes, he did. >> i think that it is clear that russia has been working hard to create a pretext for being able to invade further. >> trying to give putin room to save face and back off. >> there is a strong belief that russia's action is violating in
will secretary kerry's visit help? and hillary clinton goes after putin with a nazi germany comparison. does that enhance her poll numbers? >>> and john travolta's mea culpa. >>> good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, march 5th. welcome to "way too early," trying to limit its flubs to one syllable. it depends on where you put the emphasis on the syllable. meeting with his russian counterpart to talk through mounting tensions through ukraine. secretary...
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we may have answers on tuesday when john kerry visits. timothy fry is with columbia university, and lincoln mitchell is the author of the book "the colour revolutions." let me ask you: are we facing another cold war here? >> i don't think we are facing a cold war. there's a number of complex issues. there's a rush to try to think of short-term solutions that will solve the problem. these are difficult issues that will take a long time to resolve. i don't think we are reaching the level of a cold war. >> what do we do moving forward here? >> a lot of options presented - these are probably necessary and almost certainly not sufficient. one of the truths here is we have fewer options than we would like. it became clear in 2008. it isn't lost on russia and vladimir putin. in 2008 the incursion - the precedent was then, and the west was powerless to stop it. >> let's talk about the russian georgian war. back then the george w. bush administration considered a military response. the u.s. sent humanitarian supplies. he upped his naval presence i
we may have answers on tuesday when john kerry visits. timothy fry is with columbia university, and lincoln mitchell is the author of the book "the colour revolutions." let me ask you: are we facing another cold war here? >> i don't think we are facing a cold war. there's a number of complex issues. there's a rush to try to think of short-term solutions that will solve the problem. these are difficult issues that will take a long time to resolve. i don't think we are reaching...
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today secretary of state john kerry leaves for ukraine to meet with leaders in kiev. yesterday kerry called on putin to pull back. >> it's an incredible act of aggression. it is really a stunning willful choice by president putin to invade another country. russia is in violation of the sovereignty of ukraine. russia is in violation of its u.n. obligations. russia is in violation of its obligations under the u.s. charter. >> this morning there are reports of russian naval movements in the black sea. charlie d'agata is in the capital of kiev. charlie, good morning. >> reporter: we've just returned from the parliament. good morning, anne-marie. we just returned from ukrainian parliament where defense ministers are trying to find out if anything can be done with russia's military intervention in cry meara and further involvement along the eastern border. we learned this morning ukrainian border guards have reported a buildup of russian guards along the border. there's been a buildup of russian warships on the move also. crimean -- excuse me ukrainian forces trying to rein
today secretary of state john kerry leaves for ukraine to meet with leaders in kiev. yesterday kerry called on putin to pull back. >> it's an incredible act of aggression. it is really a stunning willful choice by president putin to invade another country. russia is in violation of the sovereignty of ukraine. russia is in violation of its u.n. obligations. russia is in violation of its obligations under the u.s. charter. >> this morning there are reports of russian naval movements...
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. >> secretary of state john kerry has a speech on foreign affairs an then gets on a plane and heads for ukraine. he may meet with his russian counterpart sergey lavrov. >> michael, forgive me for the bluntness of this question. when we spend so much time on the international story. why does the u.s. impair the ongoing crisis in ukraine and particularly in crimea? >> that is threshold question, no question about it. that is the first question when the president ultimately faces the press on this that he will get from the press corps. a destabilized ukraine means a destabilized europe and all kinds of problems for the united states. the president also says today, when congress does return, they're out today on a snow day, he wants them to take up sanctions in coordination with the european union, against russia in retaliation for this. harry reid, the democratic leader says we can't wait, we have to go it alone. only 2% of the trade is done with russia. this affects europeans much more than it does the united states, in a much more direct fangs. any unilateral sanctions from united st
. >> secretary of state john kerry has a speech on foreign affairs an then gets on a plane and heads for ukraine. he may meet with his russian counterpart sergey lavrov. >> michael, forgive me for the bluntness of this question. when we spend so much time on the international story. why does the u.s. impair the ongoing crisis in ukraine and particularly in crimea? >> that is threshold question, no question about it. that is the first question when the president ultimately...
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with secretary of state john kerry in kiev today to discuss certainly ways to end the crisis, there's emerging now moscow's end game. it's becoming much clearer. according to senior russian officials only way out of there. ousting yanukovych and returning to the february 21st agreement which calls for new elections by december. the problem, betty, kiev and washington both say that plan has been way overtaken by events. back to you. >> reporter: jim, we will be watching. thank you very much for that update. >>> later today in washington, president obama will unveil his 2015 budget proposal. $1 trillion plan expected to call for an end of era of austerity. he will ask for job training and early childhood education and other programs aimed at jolting the middle class. mr. obama also wants to expand the earned income tax credit. one of the most popular credits for the working poor but a short shelf life. republicans are voicing already their disagreements with many issues. house speaker john boehner says these early details prove the president was never serious in addressing the nation's
with secretary of state john kerry in kiev today to discuss certainly ways to end the crisis, there's emerging now moscow's end game. it's becoming much clearer. according to senior russian officials only way out of there. ousting yanukovych and returning to the february 21st agreement which calls for new elections by december. the problem, betty, kiev and washington both say that plan has been way overtaken by events. back to you. >> reporter: jim, we will be watching. thank you very...
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america's new darling, kerry washington, also presenting tonight. chris, how have the roles of black actors changed over the decades? >> yeah, i think it's incredible to think that 75 years ago hatty mcdaniel won this award. she was playing a servant in "gone with the wind." and we have a plethora, so much depth now. "the butler," "12 years a slave." a lot of it comes down to who's behind the scenes, who's writing these films, who's producing these films and in charge of telling these stories. lupita is a great example. she's a new actress. she's nominated in the same category that hatty mcdaniel was nominated in 75 years ago. she'll go on and probably have a lot of great film roles because there's so many great films in the black community right now. >> chris, nine films up for best picture. who takes it? >> i think it's a race between "gravity" and "12 years a slave." too close to call. >> i think "12 years a slave." >> either or? >> yeah. >> i think "gravity" has the slight edge. >> joe on the floor here saw "gravity" and was not a fan. >> oh, no
america's new darling, kerry washington, also presenting tonight. chris, how have the roles of black actors changed over the decades? >> yeah, i think it's incredible to think that 75 years ago hatty mcdaniel won this award. she was playing a servant in "gone with the wind." and we have a plethora, so much depth now. "the butler," "12 years a slave." a lot of it comes down to who's behind the scenes, who's writing these films, who's producing these films and...
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yesterday secretary of state john kerry paid tribute to those who died in rallies. the u.s. offered an age package of nearly 1 billion dollars. susan mcginnis has more now from washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. president obama said yesterday it might be possible for the situation in ukraine to de-escalate over the next several days or weeks. he's been talking about a so-called off ramp for president putin to step back from the crisis without losing face. diplomacy takes center stage today. u.s. secretary of state john kerry will meet with his russian counterpart this morning in paris. >> president obama and i want to make it clear to russia and everybody in the world that we're not seeking confrontation. >> last night president obama talked about a possible resolution with german chancellor angela merkel. it would allow russian troops to stay in cry nia but on their bases and they would make sure they were protected. he calls it a humanitarian mission. he also said he would really not a whole lot of reason judge big what putin's done in the past t
yesterday secretary of state john kerry paid tribute to those who died in rallies. the u.s. offered an age package of nearly 1 billion dollars. susan mcginnis has more now from washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. president obama said yesterday it might be possible for the situation in ukraine to de-escalate over the next several days or weeks. he's been talking about a so-called off ramp for president putin to step back from the crisis without losing face....
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secretary of state john kerry will soon be on his way to the region. we're covering developments from washington to crimea, which is where nbc's bill neely starts us off tonight. bill? >> reporter: yes, russia's takeover of crimea, lester, is almost complete. they've done it without tanks, without firing a single shot. ukraine's navy is either under russian guard or gone. its army now surrounded by moscow's men. russian soldiers on the march in ukraine. this unit is taking up positions outside a ukrainian army base. the objective? to take it from troops who were once their comrades in the soviet army. but times and loyalties have changed. the russians have come prepared for a fight. behind the gate, the ukrainian troops are dressed for combat but look bewildered. and no wonder. their country has been invaded, their homeland, crimea, taken over. two armys in a tense standoff. it's been decades since we've seen as clear a russian takeover in eastern europe as this one. and so far there is no sign whatsoever that the ukrainian soldiers behind that gate ar
secretary of state john kerry will soon be on his way to the region. we're covering developments from washington to crimea, which is where nbc's bill neely starts us off tonight. bill? >> reporter: yes, russia's takeover of crimea, lester, is almost complete. they've done it without tanks, without firing a single shot. ukraine's navy is either under russian guard or gone. its army now surrounded by moscow's men. russian soldiers on the march in ukraine. this unit is taking up positions...
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kerry said he was coming as a gesture of support to the interim ukrainian government. he was well received when he visited the barricades that turned into a shrine covered in flowers for those many of whom were shot by snipers during the violence of just a few days ago, which saw the overthrow of yanukovych. now, also at the same time, he went and met leaders and told them about this offer, a bill dollar loan agreement. i think the tone of what he has been saying here is well received in terms of the passion and also in terms of the disdain towards the comments that came from putin earlier. so generally it's been very well received here. good comments on the social media. and i guess really now is how he can turn this offer the financial aid into something concrete with the help of the imf and the eu, ronan. >> a tough climate out there. we appreciate you joining us. ian williams reporting from kiev. thank you again. >>> in this tug of war you just heard about between america and russia, the question remains is anything strong enough to over -- on why russia is so inve
kerry said he was coming as a gesture of support to the interim ukrainian government. he was well received when he visited the barricades that turned into a shrine covered in flowers for those many of whom were shot by snipers during the violence of just a few days ago, which saw the overthrow of yanukovych. now, also at the same time, he went and met leaders and told them about this offer, a bill dollar loan agreement. i think the tone of what he has been saying here is well received in terms...
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secretary of state john kerry says russia told the u.s. it will respect ukraine's sovereignty but tensions are heightened. the white house says vice president joe biden called ukraine's new prime minister pledging u.s. support after a new government was formed yesterday. >>> new help for u.s. military veterans is on hold today after it was blocked by republicans in the senate. the $21 billion bill failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance. 41 republicans voted against it saying it was too expensive. the bill would have expanded medical, education and job training benefits for veterans and families. it would have created 27 new medical facilities for iraq war vets. the legislation had the backing of most veterans organizations. >>> president obama opening up like never before at a candid and emotional kickoff event at the white house. he launched a program aim at giving young men of color a greater shot at success. it is called my brother's keeper. the president says he could have been a negative statistic. >> i didn't have a dad in th
secretary of state john kerry says russia told the u.s. it will respect ukraine's sovereignty but tensions are heightened. the white house says vice president joe biden called ukraine's new prime minister pledging u.s. support after a new government was formed yesterday. >>> new help for u.s. military veterans is on hold today after it was blocked by republicans in the senate. the $21 billion bill failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance. 41 republicans voted against it saying it...
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earlier, kerry condemned russia's invasion. >> russia chose this brazen act of aggression and moved in with its forces on a completely trumped upset of pretext, claiming that people were threatened and the fact is that that's not the act of somebody who is strong. >> in moscow a protest supported the invasion, the prime minister tweeted that russia is interested in maintaining stable and friendly relations with ukraine, but reserves the right to protect their citizens and military personnel stationed in cremia. >> >> fire guts a bay area home. at 5:30, why they say the cause may be different this timend around. >> >> governor brown clarifying his stance on pot. why he said legalizing the drug may not be the best thing after all. >> >> we'll show you the conditions that made for a perfect time to hit the slopes. [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ da
earlier, kerry condemned russia's invasion. >> russia chose this brazen act of aggression and moved in with its forces on a completely trumped upset of pretext, claiming that people were threatened and the fact is that that's not the act of somebody who is strong. >> in moscow a protest supported the invasion, the prime minister tweeted that russia is interested in maintaining stable and friendly relations with ukraine, but reserves the right to protect their citizens and military...
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john kerry described the war as a human rights calamity. he also announced the creation of a task force to combat antigay. >> we are seeing new laws like the antihomosexualty bill, and signed into law by president earlier this week. which not only makes criminals of people for who they are, but punishes those who defend the human rights that are our universal birthright. >> these laws contribute to a global friend of rising violence. and discrimination against lgbt persons and their supporters. and they are in a front to every reasonable conscience in the united states will continue to stand with our lgbt brothers and sisters as we stand up for freedom, for justice, for equal rights. >> rosalyn jordan has more from washington, d.c. such as the press, or restrictions on the press. the freedom of the people to assemble and to make their grievances or rather the crack down on people who are trying to make their complaints known to their governments as well as the on going human rights violations against vulnerable populations. but this year's
john kerry described the war as a human rights calamity. he also announced the creation of a task force to combat antigay. >> we are seeing new laws like the antihomosexualty bill, and signed into law by president earlier this week. which not only makes criminals of people for who they are, but punishes those who defend the human rights that are our universal birthright. >> these laws contribute to a global friend of rising violence. and discrimination against lgbt persons and their...
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kerry is in paris to discuss with russian counter parts. richard, i think you could say there's been a change in the past 24 hours as far as potential progress. that clearly comes from putin's comments tuesday that he saw no need for the use of force in ukraine and had no desire to annex the peninsula. that allowed the perceptible change from the military confrontation we've been reporting on to take a step back from the brink. today in crimea things repain tense on the ground. there's reports of russians seizing two ukraine missile posts. ukraine is spinning not towards war but diplomatic solution. secretary of state john kerry meeting with the russian counter part in paris is the first face to face meeting since the crisis escalated. perhaps more significantly ukrainians and russians on a governmental level are talking for the first time today. the russian defense official is discussing ukraine with nato members in brussels as well. in this whole kind of flurry of diplomacy we're getting the sense of two end games. west is pushing the pla
kerry is in paris to discuss with russian counter parts. richard, i think you could say there's been a change in the past 24 hours as far as potential progress. that clearly comes from putin's comments tuesday that he saw no need for the use of force in ukraine and had no desire to annex the peninsula. that allowed the perceptible change from the military confrontation we've been reporting on to take a step back from the brink. today in crimea things repain tense on the ground. there's reports...
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people mobbed kerry in the square. kerry said that all the members of the g8 are standing with the u.s. in promising to help this eastern european nation, which now faces major debt issues and saw its southeastern territory invaded by tens of thousands of troops last week, dispatched by russian president vladimir putin. >> i would hope that president putin, who -- if -- you know, if -- who is insisting all evidence, everywhere in the world about troops being in crimea, that they're not there, that he will step back and listen carefully. we would like to see this de-escalated. we are not looking for some major confrontation. >> that followed comments from vladimir putin in which the russian leader said a broader invasion of ukraine would be a last resort, something he sees as being well within russia's rights to undertake, citing the fact that the kremlin sees yanukovych as the leader of ukraine. >> colonel peters is with us. interesting comments, you find yourself being a bigger supporter of hillary than obama. hillary
people mobbed kerry in the square. kerry said that all the members of the g8 are standing with the u.s. in promising to help this eastern european nation, which now faces major debt issues and saw its southeastern territory invaded by tens of thousands of troops last week, dispatched by russian president vladimir putin. >> i would hope that president putin, who -- if -- you know, if -- who is insisting all evidence, everywhere in the world about troops being in crimea, that they're not...
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i'm now joined by secretary of state john kerry. mr. secretary, welcome back to "meet the press." >> glad to be with you. thank you. >> for the past ten days, the administration officials and the president himself have basically said to russia don't do this or else. here just friday, the president laying it out when he spoke to vladimir putin. >> the united states will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> now, you've called this an invasion. so what are the costs? >> well, we're now discussing all of the options. this is an act of aggression that is completely trumped up in terms of its pretext. it's really 19th century behavior in the 21st century and there's no way to start with that if russia persists in this that the g-8 countries are going to assemble in sochi. that's a starter. but there's much more than that. russia has major investment and trade needs and desires. i think there's a unified view by all of the foreign ministers i talked with yeste
i'm now joined by secretary of state john kerry. mr. secretary, welcome back to "meet the press." >> glad to be with you. thank you. >> for the past ten days, the administration officials and the president himself have basically said to russia don't do this or else. here just friday, the president laying it out when he spoke to vladimir putin. >> the united states will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military...
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he actually traveled to paris with kerry after kerry's high profile visit to that country's capital yesterday. the meeting concluded with issuing of the statements saying in part, "united states, united kingdom, and ukraine agreed direct talks between ukraine and russia facilitated as needed by members of the international community are crucial to resolving the current situation." meantime, russian troops remain in firm control of ukraine's crimea peninsula, amid lingering fears they will not stop there. jim maceda joins us live from moscow with more on the diplomatic efforts under way. jim, what's the latest? >> reporter: hi, there, tamron, well, that meeting you referred to was indeed brief, kerry did urge lavrov to have direct talks. that seems to be an important theme now, unifying this swirl of activity. it was their first face-to-face since the ukraine crisis escalated. that is just one example of this, again, this flurry happening over the past 24 hours, tamron, the chances of avoiding war in ukraine seem to have gotten a boost from vladimir putin's comments. yesterday if you recall, h
he actually traveled to paris with kerry after kerry's high profile visit to that country's capital yesterday. the meeting concluded with issuing of the statements saying in part, "united states, united kingdom, and ukraine agreed direct talks between ukraine and russia facilitated as needed by members of the international community are crucial to resolving the current situation." meantime, russian troops remain in firm control of ukraine's crimea peninsula, amid lingering fears they...
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you can hear john kerry talking about it in kiev several years ago. saying what russia is doing is not what we expect of a g-8 country. this is a major nation behavior. there isn't a vast amount of evidence to support the view that vladimir putin actually craves that kind of respectability and will be particularly damaged if he's thrown out of the institutions that the congressman was just referring to. >> it's fascinating you bring that up. john kerry was scolding vladimir putin saying, how come you don't care about these things. you're not behaving like a g8 nation, that's not how you're supposed to behave. putin is saying, we may have to get stronger in a military force way. for now, that's off the table. >> one of the ways in which countries express a desire to win international respectability is by hosting the olympics. vladimir putin has just shredded $51 billion that he spent hosting the winter olympic games. it didn't buy him an ounce of international respectability. and certainly any good will that did exist by the end of the games has largel
you can hear john kerry talking about it in kiev several years ago. saying what russia is doing is not what we expect of a g-8 country. this is a major nation behavior. there isn't a vast amount of evidence to support the view that vladimir putin actually craves that kind of respectability and will be particularly damaged if he's thrown out of the institutions that the congressman was just referring to. >> it's fascinating you bring that up. john kerry was scolding vladimir putin saying,...
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deficit hawk anymore so moving on missouri governor jay nixon or the letter to secretary of state john kerry this morning urging him to approve the keystone x.l. pipeline he said the approval and construction of the keystone x.l. pipeline will. strengthen our our our economy create jobs and promote north american energy independence he nixon's indorsement of the keystone project comes just days after hundreds of anti plant processors were arrested at the white house ok karl so the obama it made him ministration is really facing two fronts within its own party on this issue of the environmental people you know the people that were arrested outside the white house and then you have red state democrats people like mary landrieu and then governor jay nixon that are urging the president to the poor and hungry for the juice of jobs right do you think you can really think he's actually paying attention i hope he does take attention to the environmental community which is you know the human race. it here's why ok i get to see my my grandmother who is now a great grandmother later on this month for w
deficit hawk anymore so moving on missouri governor jay nixon or the letter to secretary of state john kerry this morning urging him to approve the keystone x.l. pipeline he said the approval and construction of the keystone x.l. pipeline will. strengthen our our our economy create jobs and promote north american energy independence he nixon's indorsement of the keystone project comes just days after hundreds of anti plant processors were arrested at the white house ok karl so the obama it made...
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we might get some word on tuesday when john kerry visits ukraine. lincoln mitchell is the author of the book, the color revolutions. we talked about the parallels between today's crisis and that russia-georgia war. >> in 2008, putin stopped his incursion into georgia when russia wanted to. that's the precedent here. the west was largely not powerful enough to stop it. >> the george bush administration considered a military response, instead they sent military aircraft. the idea was russia would not attack with u.s. aircraft there. they even dmokd georgian importance -- docked in georgian ports. we are not hearing those same kind of options thrown out now. >> ukraine is not georgia. ukraine is 46 million people. it's much easier to launch support for a military option, but not in ukraine. many have culture ties with ukraine. a lot of away they can do is symbolic punishment of georgia -- of russia. you kicking them out of the g-8 is very likely. economic sanctions are not likely to have effect, there is $38 billion of trade between the u.s. and russia
we might get some word on tuesday when john kerry visits ukraine. lincoln mitchell is the author of the book, the color revolutions. we talked about the parallels between today's crisis and that russia-georgia war. >> in 2008, putin stopped his incursion into georgia when russia wanted to. that's the precedent here. the west was largely not powerful enough to stop it. >> the george bush administration considered a military response, instead they sent military aircraft. the idea was...
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i think kerry is looking good. >> yeah, i mean, kerry is really -- i think history will judge him as a strong and effective secretary of state. the man is indefatigable. in the middle of all this, he's also trying to make peace in the middle east and handle a bunch of other krecrises. >> by the way, have you noticed a very observant jewish guy with a beard and a black hat who always seems to be ten feet from kerry? i'm dead serious point, i get a feeling the kiev government wants to think they're anti-sumettic and not fashionest. he's been within ten feet of him. >> there's a history there. they have to make sure that people have that impression. >> there he is on the right. i don't want to -- there's nothing more serious in the last century than that issue of the holocaust, but it is interesting, they don't want to be nailed. >> no, they don't. so smart of kerry, though, to take that walk through -- >> there he is again. >> -- through kiev and demonstrate the lie that putin is telling about how this chaos in the streets of kiev. there is not, in fact. >> peggy nunen gave a great tri
i think kerry is looking good. >> yeah, i mean, kerry is really -- i think history will judge him as a strong and effective secretary of state. the man is indefatigable. in the middle of all this, he's also trying to make peace in the middle east and handle a bunch of other krecrises. >> by the way, have you noticed a very observant jewish guy with a beard and a black hat who always seems to be ten feet from kerry? i'm dead serious point, i get a feeling the kiev government wants to...
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really, kerry cannot do much else. a visit should be worth a month or two of economic bailout. >> within the data check, brent crude almost at 112. >> futures as well at session lows. s&p futures down by 20 points. the 10 year yield continue syncing as well. as you would expect, with risk assets being taken off the market, the euro weaker versus the dollar. >> good morning, everyone. bloomberg television, radio. all of the interviews of bloombergtv plus. markets really on the move this morning. scarlet fu and cory johnson with meat. guest host is richard falkenrath . a lot to talk about this on this front and center topic. lex we need to talk about fannie mae and freddie mac. -- brucecollects berkowitz blasting them for ignoring shareholder rights. raising stakes to help investors share the spoils in a newly invested company. they have a -- they have started to break it in with the housing or get recovery. >> private investors questioned the profits of fannie mae and going forever to the united states government. recip
really, kerry cannot do much else. a visit should be worth a month or two of economic bailout. >> within the data check, brent crude almost at 112. >> futures as well at session lows. s&p futures down by 20 points. the 10 year yield continue syncing as well. as you would expect, with risk assets being taken off the market, the euro weaker versus the dollar. >> good morning, everyone. bloomberg television, radio. all of the interviews of bloombergtv plus. markets really on...
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i think secretary kerry did a good job today, it appears, in his visit to ukraine. the house majority leader, eric cantor, has actually supported the administration and i think that's appropriate because right now we need a strong secretary of state, we need a strong president, and it's appropriate to back president obama when he's trying to negotiate with vladimir putin. >> i want to go back just for one second. in the case of benghazi, the people who did that are being investigated. when you talk about what is happening in russia, this is in russia's sphere of influence, they have done something and now we have not only consequences, bipartisan consequences coming together. meaning we're not going to invade, go to war with russia over what they're doing in crimea, but there is a package of sanctions, economic assistance going to ukraine, talk about potential sanctions. we are negotiating what to do. what is it the gop wants done? >> i think the response to ukraine, it's been a little bit tardy but it's basically reassuring. there are all kinds of other problems he
i think secretary kerry did a good job today, it appears, in his visit to ukraine. the house majority leader, eric cantor, has actually supported the administration and i think that's appropriate because right now we need a strong secretary of state, we need a strong president, and it's appropriate to back president obama when he's trying to negotiate with vladimir putin. >> i want to go back just for one second. in the case of benghazi, the people who did that are being investigated....
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some republicans joined kerry, and are calling for a strong better national reaction. >> the u.s. must convene our allies both in europe and through nato to strengthen the interim government in can i yes, to allow kiev. perhaps you're seeing the outlines are russians trying to undermine the government in kiev. >> republican senator lindsey graham of north carolina took a different turn, saying that because obama is a weak president, he, quote, invites aggression. >> steve, well said. thank you. >>> jamie, the russian invasion -- in eastern europe. back in 1956, the soviets invaded hungary. the soviet occupation lasted 45 years until the fall of the soviet union. in 1968, the soviet and war saw packet invaded slovakia, tanks rolling in to crush the liberation movement there. more than 100 were killed. five years ago in 2008, russia invades parts of western-backed georgia, and continues its occupation today. now it appears history again being repeated in ukraine. with great irinsides. anatole leaven is a professor at kipgs -- and author of "ukraine and russia" good to see you from l
some republicans joined kerry, and are calling for a strong better national reaction. >> the u.s. must convene our allies both in europe and through nato to strengthen the interim government in can i yes, to allow kiev. perhaps you're seeing the outlines are russians trying to undermine the government in kiev. >> republican senator lindsey graham of north carolina took a different turn, saying that because obama is a weak president, he, quote, invites aggression. >> steve,...
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in his meeting with victory of state john kerry. live in london with the latest for us. reporter: we are tracking a flurry of diplomatic activity in europe while a dangerous new reality is shaped on the ground in ukraine. today the parliament of the southern region of crimea voting to leave ukraine joining russia saying there will be a referendum in 10 days, and if that is passed the state state property could be nationalized. the traditional ukrainian government in key have is buying this at all calling it illegal. there is a large ethnic population in crimea. we have been watching those additional russian troops and aircraft and ships entering the area. they remain there surrounding the military bases, blocking ships, controlling border crossing. stepping up today, we are told, the russian weaning militias blocked today international monitors from coming in on the ground into crimea. efforts here in europe to roll this all back begins today, the emergency summit for the 28 european union countries are deciding on a range of sanctions with economic ties between russia a
in his meeting with victory of state john kerry. live in london with the latest for us. reporter: we are tracking a flurry of diplomatic activity in europe while a dangerous new reality is shaped on the ground in ukraine. today the parliament of the southern region of crimea voting to leave ukraine joining russia saying there will be a referendum in 10 days, and if that is passed the state state property could be nationalized. the traditional ukrainian government in key have is buying this at...
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secretary of state john kerry arrived today in the capital of kiev for a five hour show of support. that government is struggling to deal with the russian military invasion. russian forces have tightened their grip on crimea with an estimated 16,000 troops in the region. president obama calls the russian invasion a violation of international law. last night, he met with top advisers in the white house situation room to discuss ways the pressure russia. russian president vladimir putin said today sanctions against russia will backfire from the west. people from that world of the world now living in the -- part of the world now living in the bay area have mixed feelings an the situation. kiet do is live in stanford university with reaction. >> reporter: russians and ukrainians we spoke with from san francisco to the south bay say the issue is complicated. there's a thriving community especially in san francisco's little russia district. and locally russians are monitoring the social media feeds and opinions about the troop invasion are all over the map. one woman we met by the name of
secretary of state john kerry arrived today in the capital of kiev for a five hour show of support. that government is struggling to deal with the russian military invasion. russian forces have tightened their grip on crimea with an estimated 16,000 troops in the region. president obama calls the russian invasion a violation of international law. last night, he met with top advisers in the white house situation room to discuss ways the pressure russia. russian president vladimir putin said...
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this is where secretary of state john kerry visited earlier today. it was his first stop here before meeting with any of the political leaders in ukraine. he came here to pay his respects. it gives you a sense of how important this spot is in the minds and the hearts of ukrainian people in kiev. there are flowers, flags that mark the spot, roof top snipers killed demonstrators. this is still very much an active site where protesters are living or camped out. here's what it looks like during the day. kiev's independence square, site of so much fighting, is now a shrine to the dead. and a symbol to the living. hundreds of protesters still stay here, vowing they'll not leave until they see the change they so recently fought for. ♪ they sing and sleep in tents, trying to stay warm against the cold winter air. there's wood for fire. hot soup cooked in calderons, food is given out for free. vladimir putin obviously is not popular here. no one believes the claims he's making about his actions in crimea. when russia says that russian-speaking people in cri
this is where secretary of state john kerry visited earlier today. it was his first stop here before meeting with any of the political leaders in ukraine. he came here to pay his respects. it gives you a sense of how important this spot is in the minds and the hearts of ukrainian people in kiev. there are flowers, flags that mark the spot, roof top snipers killed demonstrators. this is still very much an active site where protesters are living or camped out. here's what it looks like during the...
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is russia listening to secretary of state john kerry? >> i don't think russia wants instability on its border in ukraine any more than the united states or european union. there's common interest to stabilize the situation in ukraine. that means this new government has to be committed to unt, reconciling different factions in the country and they have to be committed to freedom and democracy. i hope they are. >> it's interesting because you have a lot of experience having traveled to ukraine on many occasions. but my question to you is if putin was on the same page as the united states, why would he put these troops there? >> there's been some discussion that this is a regularly scheduled exercise. i do not know if that is true or not. i think putin is probably trying to signal to the new government in ukraine, don't mess around with cremia. it's trying to be tough, new guy in the neighborhood. >> why should people here came? >> they should care. number one it's a large country ge grarvegly, the size of france, 150 million people. it was
is russia listening to secretary of state john kerry? >> i don't think russia wants instability on its border in ukraine any more than the united states or european union. there's common interest to stabilize the situation in ukraine. that means this new government has to be committed to unt, reconciling different factions in the country and they have to be committed to freedom and democracy. i hope they are. >> it's interesting because you have a lot of experience having traveled...
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officials secretary kerry on the ground. he was charging president putin was trying to decide his differences at the end of a barrel of a gun trying to dictate the terms of all this while the president was in washington at a d.c. elementary school talking about unveiling a new federal budget, took a question on ukraine and flat-out charged president putin is violating presidential law. listen. >> president putin seems to have a different set of lawyers with a different set of interpretations, but i don't think that is fooling anybody. >> you can hear what the u.s. is doing now. the secretary talking about an aid package to ukraine in the neighborhood of a billion dollars, but a lot of pressure on capitol hill with some democrats as well saying and assistance package is good but there needs to be some tough sanctions against russia as well. jon: how is the white house responding to the charges that all of this is a sign of a form policy? >> the president went on at his event to say some charging is the way he is holding all t
officials secretary kerry on the ground. he was charging president putin was trying to decide his differences at the end of a barrel of a gun trying to dictate the terms of all this while the president was in washington at a d.c. elementary school talking about unveiling a new federal budget, took a question on ukraine and flat-out charged president putin is violating presidential law. listen. >> president putin seems to have a different set of lawyers with a different set of...
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putin's show of military bravado is forcing a warning from john kerry. he said any military intervention in ukraine would be a grave mistake. he spoke to andrea mitchells. >> we're hoping that russia will not see this as sort of a continuation of the cold war. we don't see it that way. we do not believe this should be an east/west, russia/united states. this is not rocky 4, believe me. we don't see it that way. >> well, that east/west divide did lead to clashes wednesday in the south of ukraine in the crimea region. nbc news learned exclusive details about an fbi informant planted inside of al qaeda. according to numerous sources, the fbi had a mole who actually met osama bin laden eight years before the september 11th attacks. and this mole knew bin laden planned to finance terror plots, but the bureau opted not to disclose that information to the 9/11 commission. the informant acted as a, quote, driver and confidant for the man who planned the 1993 terror attack on the world trade center. bin laden apparently told the mole about a planned attack on a m
putin's show of military bravado is forcing a warning from john kerry. he said any military intervention in ukraine would be a grave mistake. he spoke to andrea mitchells. >> we're hoping that russia will not see this as sort of a continuation of the cold war. we don't see it that way. we do not believe this should be an east/west, russia/united states. this is not rocky 4, believe me. we don't see it that way. >> well, that east/west divide did lead to clashes wednesday in the...
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kerry's trip comes as a response to russia's military advance into ukraine. kerry has raised the possibility of issuing economic sanctions and visa bans. russian forces are surrounding three military bases in the strategic crimean peninsula. this is prompting fears an armed conflict could break out at any moment. . uniformed gunmen can be seen in crimea, but, with no identifiable insignia, who they are or where they are from is still unclear. the majority of crimeans are ethnic russian and moscow keeps a naval base there. while many there are welcoming the russians-- ukraine's interim prime minister has another message for moscow. >> we urge the president to pull back his military. >> however.russia says they are only trying to protect their interests in the region. secretary of state john kerry called it "an incredible action of aggression" and threatened very serious economic consequences. economic pressure may not be enough. ukraine's ambassador to the u-n says he wants military support-- but nato dosen't support that russian president vladimir putin has a
kerry's trip comes as a response to russia's military advance into ukraine. kerry has raised the possibility of issuing economic sanctions and visa bans. russian forces are surrounding three military bases in the strategic crimean peninsula. this is prompting fears an armed conflict could break out at any moment. . uniformed gunmen can be seen in crimea, but, with no identifiable insignia, who they are or where they are from is still unclear. the majority of crimeans are ethnic russian and...
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i'm not sure obama can do it. >> woodruff: can kerry do it? no. >> woodruff: what should he be trying to do at the meeting? >> i don't think kerry is going to kiev for the reason he's giving. he says he's going to find out what the so-called government in kiev wants. it's an extremist government with no constitutional or international legi legitimacy. it's not elective. i think he's going to chill out the government. what kerry and obama should do is beg merkel to keep talking to putin because he trusts her for better or worse. >> woodruff: why is any of this important to anyone not in russia or ukraine? >> i told you at the top. i mean, you and i are old enough to have lived through divided europe in berlin and we were lucky, they say, we survived it. now imagine that on the borders of russia. i mean, just imagine what that means -- the possibility of provocation, the possibility of misunderstanding, and let me mention one other thing, you want to talk about russia's ties to ukraine? they are simply more primary. tens of millions of russians
i'm not sure obama can do it. >> woodruff: can kerry do it? no. >> woodruff: what should he be trying to do at the meeting? >> i don't think kerry is going to kiev for the reason he's giving. he says he's going to find out what the so-called government in kiev wants. it's an extremist government with no constitutional or international legi legitimacy. it's not elective. i think he's going to chill out the government. what kerry and obama should do is beg merkel to keep talking...
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we have learned tonight that secretary of state john kerry is on his way to ukraine tomorrow. off the top tonight we have two reports. we'll hear from liz palmer in crimea in a moment, but first, charlie d'agata in kiev. ( protestors screaming ) >> reporter: anger, outrage and fear fill kiev's independence square today. prime minister arseny yatsenyuk warned that russia's military intervention in crimea has brought ukraine to the brink of disaster. >> this is the red alert. this is not the threat. this is actually the declaration of war to my country. >> reporter: the newly formed government put the army on high alert and called on men of fighting age, hundreds of thousands of reservists, to be ready to take up arms. thousand of demonstrators rallied against russia's actions call president putin dictator and a liar. this sign says, "putin, hands- off ukraine." in the place where they are still mourning those killed in protest that brought the russian-backed president down, activist told us there is little appetite for more bloodshed. >> of course i'm worried. of course. becaus
we have learned tonight that secretary of state john kerry is on his way to ukraine tomorrow. off the top tonight we have two reports. we'll hear from liz palmer in crimea in a moment, but first, charlie d'agata in kiev. ( protestors screaming ) >> reporter: anger, outrage and fear fill kiev's independence square today. prime minister arseny yatsenyuk warned that russia's military intervention in crimea has brought ukraine to the brink of disaster. >> this is the red alert. this is...
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the jury gets kerry kennedy's drunk driving case. plus oscar's take center stage this weekend. transferred money from his before larry instantly bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamline his investing and help him plan for the road ahead. that's the power of streamlined connections. that's merrill edge and bank of america. i cthis year aloneore places offi hit new york...ist. and texas! see, hotwire checks the competition's rates every day... so they can guarantee their low hotel prices. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com turn to roc® retinol correxion®. one week, fine lines appear to fade. one month, deep wrinkles look smoother. after one year, skin looks ageless. high performance skincare™ only from roc®. but w
the jury gets kerry kennedy's drunk driving case. plus oscar's take center stage this weekend. transferred money from his before larry instantly bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted...
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kerry described the meeting as constructive, but there was no diplomatic solution. barnaby phillips reports. >> a long day of diplomacy in paris brought no concrete results. if at the end john kerry hinted at progress in his talks with his counterpart sergei lavrov, he also said it's a difficult process. >> russia made is a choice and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice, that is the choice to move troops into crimea. russia can now choose to de-escalate the situation, and we are committed to working with russia and together with our friends and allies, in an effort to provide a way for this entire situation to find the road to deescalation. >> foreign ministers originally agreed to come to par toys talk about the syrian war and its impact on lebanon. that conflict has been overshadowed by events in ukraine. >> all the activity at the palace suggests a willingness for dialogue. but the gulf interception is vast. russia considers the new government in kiev illegitimate, led by extremists. the west is going out of its way to help the governmen
kerry described the meeting as constructive, but there was no diplomatic solution. barnaby phillips reports. >> a long day of diplomacy in paris brought no concrete results. if at the end john kerry hinted at progress in his talks with his counterpart sergei lavrov, he also said it's a difficult process. >> russia made is a choice and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice, that is the choice to move troops into crimea. russia can now choose to de-escalate the...
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kerry and u.n. ambassador sacramento suspend power finally today called what putin is doing, an invasion and quote, an act of aggression, which is forbidden under the u.n. charter. here is the question, russia is unlikely to annex crimea, they do need the bases, and of course, vladimir putin's beach house at yalta. of course, how much more of ukraine will they annex? kerry is going to kiev, don't be surprised if putin uses that as an opportunity to push air strikes. everybody knows there are no red lines for this administration. he draws with a pink crayon. >> something funny. >> what he just said, absolutely -- ukraine has been central to russia, expanding its old empire. ukraine and georgia have always been those places, even before obama got into office. crimea is a 90% russian residence. they have their bases there. what would ronald reagan have done, stood on the border of ukraine and said take your ships out? >> no, if ronald reagan were president, they would not have done this. >> oh come on,
kerry and u.n. ambassador sacramento suspend power finally today called what putin is doing, an invasion and quote, an act of aggression, which is forbidden under the u.n. charter. here is the question, russia is unlikely to annex crimea, they do need the bases, and of course, vladimir putin's beach house at yalta. of course, how much more of ukraine will they annex? kerry is going to kiev, don't be surprised if putin uses that as an opportunity to push air strikes. everybody knows there are no...
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secretary of state john kerry arrives in kiev today, to try to defuse a growing crisis in ukraine. andrew spencer reports, kerry plans to meet with his russian counterpart, to ask for his help. >> troops around military installations around the crimean peninsula. the crinkles in act of aggression. the u.s. calls a violation of international law but the russian on voices the tree with its neighbors allows up to 25,000 troops in the area. the russian journalist refutes what many westerners have described as a military incursion. >> there are russian troops but we have always had them. the russian black sea fleet is there and that is many thousand. but that is not an incursion. >> another key difference is the president who fled the ukraine and protests and it was then ousted by parliament. russia still considers him the democratically elected leader but timid government. u.s. officials have acted strongly suspended upcoming talks with russia on trade and investment also cooperative military engagement such as port visits and planning conferences. the president gathered his national s
secretary of state john kerry arrives in kiev today, to try to defuse a growing crisis in ukraine. andrew spencer reports, kerry plans to meet with his russian counterpart, to ask for his help. >> troops around military installations around the crimean peninsula. the crinkles in act of aggression. the u.s. calls a violation of international law but the russian on voices the tree with its neighbors allows up to 25,000 troops in the area. the russian journalist refutes what many westerners...